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On Thursday, February 27, we found ourselves in somewhat of a pickle at The Advocate. Where we typically only host one event at a time, we were somehow booked for two — a CitySpeak at the Corvallis Library and an Off the Record Open Mic at Imagine Coffee. Despite having barely enough humans and resources to accommodate both events, we decided to go with the flow, and were surprised by the level of support from our community.

The events brought in a total of $140 in donations and four new monthly subscribers. I’m sure this looks like small potatoes in comparison to other community efforts, but it’s certainly something we cherish at The Advocate. Our events have always been free to the public, meaning the profits we make are purely due to community support and satisfaction. These profits go directly to staff funds and the staff volunteers and moderators who spend hours organizing and helping to run the events.

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